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This study says standup desks are no good, you are not likely to be any more active than the people in the study just because you are not sitting.

The authors specifically say this in the press release in case you can't see it from the study

http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_476860_en.ht...

Dr Melvyn Hillsdon - "The results cast doubt on the benefits of sit-stand work stations, which employers are increasingly providing to promote healthy working environments."

I too don't like the result but the study is pretty clear.

How this study could contradict a large body of evidence to the contrary I can only see as it being a

1. Badly done study.

2. Blue collar vs White collar



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